Boing Boing

Retired Man Builds Terrifying Pop Star From Rubber And Dreams

In 2004, John Bergeron built an animatronic from about $2,000 in materials — a 5'10" metal skeleton with synthetic rubber skin, a wig, and women's clothing — and set out to market Tara the Android as "the world's first pop star android," complete with plans for live shows. Read…